| Sunnyvale Soccer Complex Usage
Guidelines |
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Usage of Sunnyvale Soccer Complex (SSC) is a
privilege and a responsibility. We need to work together to share the space and
look after it. As it costs us a great deal of money and effort to maintain, and
space there is very popular, we will be forced to relocate your practices and
games if your team is regularly forgetful of the rules.
Security and Safety
Gates: If
you are the last team there, you must ensure that ALL gates are locked. If a
lock is missing, or a gate is damaged email me at
vicepresident@sunnyvalesoccerclub.org so we can get it repaired. During the
last week, gates have been left unlocked 2 of 5 nights.
Goals: Goals may NEVER be used with out being staked down,
not even for 'just a minute'. This includes practices. There is a mallet in the
Knack box if the ground is hard and it is is difficult to get the stakes in. If
a goal is missing a stake, email me at vicepresident@sunnyvalesoccerclub.org so
it can be repaired. You must put away all goals after using them. Goals are
stored face in against a fence. Goals left on the field encourage kids to hop
the fence and expose the goals to sprinkler damage. Do not leave a goal out
because you found it that way. If a team is on the field after you, ask if they
want you to leave it out or put it away.
Sharing
of Space
You are responsible for knowing what field you are
assigned and where it is. If you are unsure, or see a better arrangement
because of teams that work together for example, talk to the other coaches
involved and jointly email the
Field Director to
request a rearrangement.
Do try to stay helpful and flexible, we have
an ever larger number of teams we are trying to accommodate, lets help each
other out.
Each practice location has ONE goal. . If you are using two
goals, you are probably shorting another team. If you arrive, and a team is
using two goals, and one is not available for you, please ask nicely for the
second goal. We do have a couple of sets of extra goals, but we do not have
enough goals for every team practicing to have two. Also do not assume a older
team will happily use a small goal just because you took the other large goal!
If you wish to have a scrimmage at your practice time, with a team you
are not already sharing a field with, you must set it up in advance by talking
with the impacted coaches. It's pretty easy to rearrange for one night if you
have notice. It is not nice to have to move your practice after you've already
set up. Talk to the impacted the coaches the week before please. If you don't
already have your nearby coaches email addresses, you can find them on our
website, but better yet go over and introduce yourself and get their contact
info!
Wear and Tear
Do not set
goals in the goal box on the goal line except in games. Goal boxes sustain a
great deal of damage during the season, do not use them for practice.
Ladders have also caused damage at SSC. If you are using them, you must
MOVE them regularly. Be smart, move them to the side. every few minutes. I can
show you three areas with regularly spaced dead spots from ladders used during
preseason team camps, these will likely last through the entire fall season.
Scheduled Games
All game schedules
(regular season, preseason, friendly scrimmages etc) go through Julie Banks, no
exceptions. All weekend field use goes through the
Field Director.
If you are the first game of the day on that field you will have to
set up. If there is no team warming up after your game you will have to put the
field away, by storing the goals and corner flags.
Fields have goal
line marks to show where the goals go. Ensure they are staked down.
Corner flags are in the unlocked Knack box beside the shed. There is
also a mallet there in case the ground is hard and it is difficult to get the
goal stakes in the ground.
Some of the fields have two sets of
markings. If the team before you is not of the same age group, you may need to
move the goals and corner flags to the correct sized field for your team.
Maintaining a Clean Facility
There
are convenient garbage and recycle cans located at the exit gates. There is no
excuse for leaving the field a mess after your teams use. After every game or
practice make your players pick up any garbage in the space they've used.
Please have your teams pickup after themselves, these fields represent our
club, teams and us as individuals.
Parking
Please remind your parents that there is no parking or drop off in the
far right lot past the dumpsters before 6 pm. This is a school play yard until
that time.
Dogs
Are well loved but
never allowed inside the fence at SSC. Please politely ask any dogs to leave
immediately.
Working together we can make the best use of our
investments of our player's money in SSC and it's associated equipment and
maintenance costs. |
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